The Australian Institute of Public Safety is located at 400 Queen Street Melbourne and is easily accesible by all modes of public transport. We are in walking distance of both Flagstaff and Melbourne Central stations and trams travelling along Elizabeth Street.

Established in 1990, the Australian Institute of Public Safety is an Australian owned independent tertiary education provider offering a range of degree and graduate qualifications in criminal justice, public safety and security.

The courses are accredited by the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority and are offered on both a full-time and part-time basis*.

All Institute courses have been designed in consultation with employers, industry, academics and professional associations, to ensure that the courses not only provide a sound theoretical and academic education but are also career relevant and reflect current trends.

The Institute is Quality Assured, works closely with government and major corporations both locally and abroad, provides expert evidence to courts within all jurisdictions and has won a number of Australian and international awards for its work in public safety.

Graduates of the courses will have world standard qualifications that are widely recognised by professional agencies and major employers within the various fields.

The courses are aimed at:
• School leavers who wish to pursue a career in criminal justice, public safety or a related field; and
• People involved in occupations related to the operation and administration of criminal justice, public safety, security and related professions, and who wish to enhance their knowledge, professional capabilities and career prospects.

The courses each consist of 24 subjects (units of study): 18 core (compulsory) units and six electives taken towards the end of a student's academic study, which are relevant to the student’s careers ambitions.
All students complete a placement, also towards the end of their course, which allows students to complete the course with professional knowledge and experience.

Students will complete a major research project which is designed to extend students’ research, written, analytical and critical thinking skills.

* available for domestic students only

Qualifications
Graduates of our courses receive a recognised tertiary qualification - a Bachelor of Social Science or Bachelor of Science.

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Unlike universities, our student population is smaller. With fewer students, we can provide a greater level of personalised service, individual attention and more help when students need it.

Facilities and Services
The Institute offers classrooms with state of the art technology, a well resourced library with up to date collections, access to all relevant print and electronic resources; and computing facilities for students, including Internet access.
Student welfare, medical and counselling services are also available.

Student Involvement
The Institute involves students at all levels of the operation including a Student/Staff Consultative Committee and student representation on the Institute’s Higher Education Board. Many Institute learning activities are also based upon student suggestions and feedback.

As published in the Herald Sun, 20th January, 2009

FOR some students a second or third preference turns into the best possible option.

Last year, Tiffany Delle-Vergini, 19, put RMIT's Advanced Diploma in Criminal Justice as her first preference.
A Bachelor of Social Science (criminal justice) at the Australian Institute of Public Safety (AIPS) was her second choice.

But rechecking both courses and institutions paid dividends for Delle-Vergini who, despite being offered her first preference, accepted her second.

``I really liked the surroundings at AIPS. The buildings are very modern and it's a smaller uni with a more intimate atmosphere, like a high school,'' she says.

A closer look at subject availability also swayed her.
There were a lot of different types of subjects and I found I would be doing psychology as well as law subjects,'' she says.
Because the AIPS operates in trimesters, Delle-Vergini will complete her degree in two years. She then plans to join the police force and become a detective.